France business electricity price: Band IG
France business electricity price: Band IG stood at 7.22 in Jun 2026, according to SDES – Service des données et études statistiques (Ministère de la Transition écologique). It is one of the indicators in the Energy prices table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2017 to Jun 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Energy prices table
| Indicator | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity, non-households (excl. VAT) | |||||||||||
| Band IG | 7.22 | 7.22 | 7.22 | 7.22 | 7.22 | 7.22 | 6.14 | 6.14 | 6.14 | 6.14 | |
| All bands | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14.08 | 14.08 | 14.08 | 14.08 |
Understanding france business electricity price: Band IG
Industrial electrical power outlays assigned to consumption bracket IG track the price per kilowatt-hour, excluding value-added tax, for the absolute highest tier of commercial energy consumers. This metric isolates enterprises with extraordinary consumption demands, sitting at the ceiling of the non-household volume hierarchy. Included in the calculation are all baseline generation charges, capacity reservations, and grid access fees applicable to mega-scale industrial complexes, while omitting any value-added tax or recoverable duties. This series provides a specialized benchmark distinct from medium or moderately large business tiers, focusing exclusively on the upper limit of industrial energy procurement.
Reading this indicator requires understanding that procurement terms for this bracket often involve bespoke bilateral contracts rather than standard published tariffs. Consequently, monthly movements can reflect renegotiated supply agreements alongside broader commodity market shifts. Seasonality manifests differently here compared to lighter commercial categories, driven by continuous industrial output rather than ambient weather conditions. Analysts evaluating these figures should cross-reference them with lower-tier business brackets to assess whether pricing pressures apply uniformly across different scales of industrial activity or concentrate at specific volume thresholds.
Frequently asked questions
- What distinguishes Band IG from other business electricity bands?
- It represents the highest volume category of non-household electricity consumers, capturing mega-scale industrial users.
- Is value-added tax factored into this series?
- No, all figures exclude value-added tax to maintain consistency for corporate cost analysis.
- Why might this series show unusual stability or sudden shifts?
- Large industrial consumers frequently rely on long-term fixed-price contracts that delay the transmission of spot market changes.